what side of the destiny

[arie]

we are cruising with the carnival destiny can some body tell me did we booked island side or sea side when i look on the floorplan it is the left side

[Sailing gal]

If you are in an even numbered room, I think you will be on the sea side.
Karen
Hope you have fun. I liked that ship.

[buffetfan2004]

We sailed the Destiny last July in an "even" numbered room (port side). From our experience I will tell you what we were facing at each dock. I also asked the same question prior to sailing,and was told it could change based on how they were piloted into port.

In San Juan the ship is actually perpendicular to the main street of San Juan, like she pulled into a parking spot. As an even room we were able to look down on the terminal and watch luggage loading onto the ship. So we were facing left and could see the Sheraton hotel (The old Wyndahm). When the ship leaves port she pulls out and actually does a swing to get going and soon sails around the point of the fort.

In St. Thomas- port side, we faced the hills and the bay, starboard -odd numbers faced the port or dock.
Dominica: port side (even) we faced the town, and pulled in parallel to the dock. This was the side we disembarked from.

Since we sailed alternate ports of Antigua and St. Maarten due to hurricaine Emily, I cannot report on Aruba or Barbados. Although I read in Aruba even may face dock, and Barbados it varies.
No matter what side, you will not always face the pier or the water it seemed.

[arie]

thank you what number has your cabin.

[buffetfan2004]

We have sailed the Destiny twice,
June 2001:the first time #6170 cat 8A, which had two beds that could be pushed together, a lower single sofa and a pull down single. (I do not know why the "new" map layouts of ship does not show this.)
Second cruise in July 2005, we received a great deal and stayed in #7158 cat 11 (mini suite) -which had the two beds to push together and only had a lower single sofa.
Any other questions just ask.

[arie]

WE HAVE ALSO A MINI SUITE AND I HOPE WE TAKE A RIGHT CHOISE. can you tell me how big was this bathroom. and did you take the skipperclub.
what table did you have. can you send picture's from the ship and suite thank you for sofar.

[buffetfan2004]

Originally Posted by arie

WE HAVE ALSO A MINI SUITE AND I HOPE WE TAKE A RIGHT CHOISE. can you tell me how big was this bathroom. and did you take the skipperclub.
what table did you have. can you send picture's from the ship and suite thank you for sofar.

The Skippers Club is a benefit of this cabin category (Cat 11). It will be printed on the documents you receive. At the terminal just let a Carnival rep know you are "Skippers Club" and they will escort you up to the check in area without waiting in line outside.

Our dinner table was in Universal Dining #428, I liked having a booth for us and our parents, they added a chair at end of table for our teen son. Nice to be able to talk to eachother. The disadvantage of our location was it was on main floor under the upstairs overhang so we could not see the maitre'd speaking as he was above us.

The bathroom is bigger than a standard room, much like a half-bath. A sink, two small medicine cabinets, toilet, a sliding door tub with whirlpool jets.
The cabin is much bigger in storage- two full closets, a full dresser, vanity dressing area with makeup mirror. Square footage of Cat 11 is 275 plus 65 sq feet for balcony. Vs a cat 8 is 220 inside and 35 for balcony. I just posted ship photos from this trip and archived bridge and galley tour photos in the photo gallery tonight. I hope to post more photos soon. See photo gallery: Destiny July 2005 -1 - by Suzy
http://cruisemates.com/gallery/view.php?id=2574

[arie]

can you tell me about the islands we visit what kind of excursion did you make. and we sleep the nicht before in hotel normandie and after even so.
i will thank you for the information and meke pollidice for my englisch i hope you can read it. other ask i go with 4 other friends they have 8 b on the same deck can they come with us too the skipperclub. i can't wait for the cruise we are going is in march 12 2006.

[buffetfan2004]

Your english is good enough to understand what you are asking, I appreciate the effort.
I am not sure if they will allow all of you (those in Cat 8) with you or not, depends on how nice agent is.
I will recall what we did this trip (July 2005, and June 2001)
St. Thomas: this time-shopped at local outdoor mall shopping early in morning, in a store window I found a floating net type mat for the water that flipped open and edges inflated (best deal for $50 for two airmats) used it on every beach and brought home for next cruise. I can describe directions better to store if you need them. Just ask. We also bought at Dive shop here a snorkel set of mask and fins he also used whole trip.
We also took the "Screamin Eagle" Thrill boat: Fun at first, then we got cold and after so many spins actually bored, and soaked. Next time I'd wear goggles - no kidding! I would personally skip it having done it once. Nice people but I got too cold being hit by salt water over and over.
By 11am we had a taxi take us to Saphire Beach. Highly recommend it.
Prior trip: Through Carnival we bought the shore excursion for Snorkeling: Captain Nautilus ($75 adult thru Carnival)- it took us two places near a coral reef, and second to the site called Christmas Island where Columbus spent his first Christmas in the Caribbean. You could snorkel or swim to white sand beach. Very friendly, fun tour guide about 12 people in our group. We met on the dock at 8am and back by lunch for shopping. We also went into "town" for shopping-more to see, but vendors are always trying to get you into their shop. Friendly though. Walking distance from ship is the tram you can buy tickets to a nice lookout area also. No need to prepurchase on ship. It is straight ahead and to left about 5-10 minute walk.
If you want a total party "drinking" the KonTiki raft is fun steel drum and beach for $39. Another highly recommended beach is Magens but much more crowded than Saphire.
Dominica: We docked right at downtown, sometimes ships do not, and found shopping better than the cruise talk said it would be. I like shopping with street vendors and found a nice acrylic painting, a hand tooled leather photo album and friendly people. We mostly spent our time shopping, return to ship and back into town as we were docked right there. A nice shop for general soveniers is "the Land" leather in front, smaller soveniers in back. Down street from them we found a man selling hand carved parrots from local wood- $20-30 but it took him 3 days to carve one. My favorite buy of the trip.
As far as tours- I heard River Cave tubing is a blast to do if you are adventurous.
Barbados: Never made it there due to weather-
Aruba: In 2001, we shopped all morning, there is lots of shopping, also a few casinos, cute post office and ate lunch on ship and then hired a taxi to go to Palm Beach.
Next time I think we would plan on renting a jeep and touring island on our own. I wanted to see the Natural Bridge but our cruise ship again do to weather did not make it here this time. This is a big drinking spot for bars-many drunk people weaving back late to ship - people love Carlos n' Charlie's.
Make sure you eat the pizza on the ship- it is very good, the deli sandwiches are a great lunch choice instead of sun & sea buffet (Great grilled Reuben!) Also room service was quite quick- tip $1-2 for snack, breakfast, $3 if a large meal for many people. Is what I think is fair rate if service is good.
It is a very good idea to arrive night before to not stress out! Just take a taxi to cruise terminal- make sure you tell them Carnival! When going back, we went back on Monday also-much less crowded. We also were able to check in and get boarding passes on Destiny ahead of time by purchasing internet time and going to airline website. Not sure if will work if out of country travel. We also before getting in line at airport to check in had to get our checked bags scanned and stickers put on them by USDA (Dept. Agriculture) then could check in. If you skip this step you must get back in line. Not sure if this applies for out of US travel.
Keep asking if need more questions answered.

[arie]

thank you so far. can you tell me about the destiny? prizes for drinks,
quiet places too sit on the sun deck. we have the late diner session. our friends have cabin near the elevators is that noicy. what do you think about excursiens from carnival or privat from the islands.
we love countrymusic is that on the ship.
where do you live in Canada we have familie there.

when you want we have hotmail we can chat if you want our adres is
arieyvonne@hotmail.com